The Loch Lomond Group, has announced the launch of its 2023
Glen Scotia Campbeltown Malts Festival bottling.
Glen Scotia Campbeltown Malts Festival 2023 Edition (54.7%)
is an 11 Year Old lightly peated single malt Scotch whisky, which was finished
in White Port casks for 12 months.
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| Glen Scotia Campbeltown Malts Festival 2023 Edition |
This latest limited-edition release, which was created by Distillery Manager and Master Distiller, Iain McAlister, is said to deliver notes of spiced stone fruit, stewed white peach, cloves, fresh lemongrass and a slight mineral element on the nose. Followed by notes of molasses, caramel sweetness, prune, fig, waxed wood and sandalwood on the palate.
In a first for Glen Scotia, the packaging of the latest
release will be embossed with a bespoke QR code giving those unable to make the
trip to the ‘Victorian Whisky Capital’ a chance to transport themselves into
the heart of the distillery for a unique new digital experience, the Glen
Scotia Whisky Experiment.
Led by award-winning spirits writer and OurWhisky Founder,
Becky Paskin, the virtual video experiment, shot in the dunnage warehouse and
around the town, takes viewers on a sensory exploration, intentionally
manipulating sight, colour, and sound, as Becky guides audiences to pour a dram
and consider how its flavour is influenced by visuals and music in the experience.
Commenting on the launch, Iain McAlister, Glen Scotia Master
Distiller and Distillery Manager, said: “As our fanbase continues to grow
around the world, we wanted to find a way to give those who might not be able
to join us at the Malts Festival this year a rich experience of our home. The
Whisky Experiment is just that, and provides a fascinating approach to whisky
tasting, as Becky encourages us to reconsider what’s in our glass again and
again, as the environment transforms in front of us. I love that it can be done
time and time again with any Glen Scotia dram, wherever you are in the world.”
Iain, went onto say: “This year’s Festival Release is
another superb, limited-edition that showcases the scope of what Glen Scotia
can offer; the white port cask finish provides something interesting and
different for us, while still maintaining that wonderful fruity, robust, and
subtly saline Campbeltown signature profile.”
Limited in quantities, Glen Scotia Campbeltown Malts Festival 2023 Edition, will be
available later this month from the Glen Scotia website and specialist
retailers, for a RRP of £65.00.
Posted by Steve Rush